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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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Has anyone tried to polish their stock calipers? (98-02 TA)
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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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Several people here have done this. Last person i can remember was LS1 Sounds. Do a search in here, and I'm sure you'll find the thread about it.
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Here is a write-up that I followed.

http://formula.bambeezer.com/calipers.htm
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Originally Posted by Arachnotron
Here is a write-up that I followed.

http://formula.bambeezer.com/calipers.htm
Thanks for the link . Might give it a try!
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I didnt polish mine but did take a wire wheel kto them....they came out looking pretty good..not a highg sheen but shiny and clean...
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I did mine as well, using the same instructions as above.
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good write up but they stoped at 400 grit paper. wouldn't it still need to be done with finer girt paper to get a nice smooth finish? When I did the outside of my MAF housing I went up to 1000 before it looked good.
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
good write up but they stoped at 400 grit paper. wouldn't it still need to be done with finer girt paper to get a nice smooth finish? When I did the outside of my MAF housing I went up to 1000 before it looked good.
I went all the way to 1000 grit on my calipers. Then used Mother's aluminum polish.
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Originally Posted by Onyx Z
I went all the way to 1000 grit on my calipers. Then used Mother's aluminum polish.

Thats what I wanted to know. I would think stopping at 400 would leave scratches and wouldn't polish up as well
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I didn't follow that write up. I used my drill and a 3" pad to do all my work. Started with a 80 grit, then a 300, 500, 1200, and polished them out with a Trizact 3000 grit pad. Took about an hour per each caliper.
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